The document outlines the rules and regulations of badminton, a sport with origins dating back to the 16th century. It details essential gameplay aspects, including serving, scoring, and faults for both singles and doubles formats, emphasizing the importance of adhering to specific rules during play. Winning requires scoring points before the opponent, with a match typically consisting of the best of three games to 21 points.

1. BADMINTON RULES
AND REGULATIONS

2. Badminton, which is basically an indoor sport, sprouted its roots
around early 16th century. Getting a glimpse of its history, it was first
played in the middle of 1800’s in British India, in the pseudonym
Poon. Termed as the world’s fastest racket sport, it’s quite an
effortless game with a handsome of painless rules. A net, a shuttlecock
and a racket, and few rules, you are ready to smash the shot. That’s
the only equipment’s vital for a play. One has to serve the shuttlecock
with your racket, to the opponent’s court, when they answer you back
with another shot, the rally begins... the game which was triggered
long back is now instituted as an Olympic event as well as a common
sport, played in almost all parts of the world.

3. 12 Basic Rules And Regulations Of Playing Badminton

4. 1. A Game of Two or Four
Badminton can be played
as singles or doubles.
In a single rally, there
will be two players,
playing with each other.
While in a double rally, you can
pair up with your friend and play
a game of four. But the players
are a set, like the sets of cards.

5. 2. Left or Right
 You cannot randomly choose
your side as you wish. This is
one of the basic badminton
rule which needs to be
followed for any rally.
 At the beginning of the game,
when the server’s score is
even, then you are at the right
service court. If the servers
score is odd, choose the left
side.

6. 3. Know Your Weapons
 Badminton is played with a
stringed racket and a shuttlecock.
 The cock is topped with feathers
and have a rubber base.
 The player should always hit the
rubber base and not the feathered
part. Each player can use a single
stringed racket.‍

7. 4. The Serve
The serve is the basic of any
badminton play. Serve is the term
used according to badminton rules,
to hit the cock during the
beginning of each rally. Serve
should always be done underarm
and below the server’s waist. An
overarm serve is against the rules
of badminton, and would be
considered a fault

8. 5. Begin It By a Toss
 The basic rule and regulation of any badminton rally, either
Olympics or your family play is that, the game always begins
with a toss. When playing with your friends, stop fighting for
the first serve, because you are within the box of the badminton
rules!
 The start is only hosted by a toss; the next first serve depends
on who wins the rally. If you win the first rally, then the next
game begins with your serve. (perks of being the winner).‍

9. 6. The ‘Net’ Trap
 The net is a vital and villainous equipment in the play. If
the shuttle cock hits the net or even touches the net,
disqualified! The point goes to your opponent.‍

10. 7. Tame Your Hands and Your Feet
 While the play is on, your feet
should never touch the white
line bordered around you.
 Your hands are your rackets, a
hand touch is a foul play, which
is beyond the shadow of any
doubt.‍

11. 8. “That’s a Foul Play”!
 According to the basic rules
of badminton, if your cock
touches the ground or if you
hit it twice from the same
court, that’s considered a
foul play.
 So there’s no replay or second
chance. “In the game of
badminton, you either loose
or win, there’s never a
chance!”
9. Don’t Be A Bully
 While a play you should never
back or temp your opponent
while he/she is serving, which
may ward off their
concentration.
 Feinting the opponents or
trying to bully them by any
means is unpardonably
offensive. Being a sportsman
you will obviously never be the
bullying little kid anymore.‍

12. 10. The Landing
 The shuttlecock which is either served or hit, should land inside the
service court. Any cock which flew away the white boundaries will not
be counted and yes, your opponent will definitely score.
11. Dock Out!
 If the following rules of badminton are continuously broken by a player,
then the referee has the undue right to dock out the player’s point or the
player from the game.
12. 21 Steps Ahead
 To win the game of badminton you must score points before your
opponent. Out of 3 sets of play you must win 2 to be the talented

13. Rules and Regulations of Badminton for
Singles.
 In a single rally, there will be two players,
playing with each other on opposite sides
of the court.
The serve
 One of the important rules of badminton is
about the serve. The serve should always be
done underarm and below the server’s waist. An
overarm serve is against the basic rules of
badminton, and would be considered a fault.

14. Format
 At the start of the game, the score is (0-0).
You cannot randomly choose your side as you
wish. This is one of the basic badminton rules
which needs to be followed for any rally.
When the server’s score is even, the server
serves from the right service court. When the
server’s score is odd, the server serves from
the left service court.
 If the server wins a rally, the server gets a
point and then serves again from the
alternate side. If the receiver wins a rally, the
receiver scores a point and becomes the new
server.
 The server starts from the
appropriate side– left if their
score is odd, and right if the
score is even. According to the
rules and regulations of
badminton for singles, a “play-
by-play” tournament format is
followed everywhere, wherein all
players will be paired with an
opponent for the first-round
matches. These players will have
one week to play their matches
before advancing to the next
round of the tournament.

15. Scoring system
 When the server wins the game, a point is scored and serve is retained. When
the receiver wins the rally, they earn the right to serve. However, the ability to
gain a point or lose a point will depend on the set of badminton rules and
regulations. A match consists of best-of-three games to 21 points. At 20 all,
the server which gains a two-point lead first wins the game. At 29 all, the side
scoring the 30th point first wins that game. A server in a new game will be the
winner of the previous one, and every time there is a serve, there will be a
point scored, unless that point is replayed.
 A two-minute break is allowed between each game. A 60-second break can be
taken when the leading score reaches 11 point. In official BWF play, the
receiver scores points. However, only the server can earn points while playing
classic-rules badminton in universities.

16. Faults
 In official games of BWF, faults and errors result in a point for
your opponent and you must surrender the serve to them.
 A major fault as listed in the badminton rules and regulations for
singles is missing the shuttle while swinging on the serve.
 If you hit the shuttle but it passes underneath the net, it can be
counted as a fault.
 Also, when you hit the shuttle out of bounds it is a major fault as
per the rules of badminton. Lastly, touching the shuttle with your
body or clothing is frowned upon amongst the basic rules of
badminton. ‍

17. Rules and Regulations of Badminton for Doubles.

18. Coin toss
 The basic rules and regulations of any badminton rally, either
Olympics or leisurely with your family is that the game always
begins with a toss.
 When playing with your friends, stop fighting for the first serve,
because you must comply with the badminton rules that qualify a
coin toss as an appropriate determinant.
 The next first serve depends on who wins the rally. If you win the
first rally, then the next game begins with your serve.

19. Boundaries
 A player out of a team of
2 must serve inside the
white lines of the
diagonally opposite side
so that the shuttlecock
falls inside it. After the
receiver returns the serve,
the player can hit the
shuttle anywhere within
the entire court area
Switching sides on the court
 In Badminton rules and regulations
for doubles entail that the players or
teams will switch sides on the court
during the following times:
 At the end of the first gameØ At the
end of the second game and if a
third game is to be playedØ
 During the third game if the first
player/team scores a total of 11
points.

20. Format
 In doubles, the scoring system can be a little confusing, since there are 2
players in a team who can serve.
 A rule of thumb is that a badminton game always starts from the right-hand
side
 The order of server depends on the score odd or even, the same badminton
rules and regulations for doubles as it is for singles.
 For example, if both pairs have decided that you and your partner start the
game with you delivering the first serve, the score is 0-0. Since 0 is an even
number, you will serve from the right side of the court. Otherwise, the players
continue to stay in their respective service court from where they played their
previous game. From this method, alternate servers are guaranteed.

21. Scoring system
 If the serving side wins, they score a point and the same server serves again from
the alternate service court.
 If the receiving side wins, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side
becomes the new serving side.
 To win the game of badminton, you must score points before your opponent. Out
of 3 sets of play you must win two.
 Every time there is a serve, there is a point scored. According to badminton rules
and regulations for doubles, the side of doubles that win a rally adds a point to its
score.
 When both sides reach 20 all, the side which gains a 2-point lead first, wins that
game. When both sides reach 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that
game.

22. Faults
 The shuttlecock which is either served or hit should land inside the
service court. Any shuttlecock which flew away from the white
boundaries will not be counted and the opponent will score.
 One side has only one attempt to retrieve the shuttle, either one of
the players is going to hit the shuttle.
 Even if the shuttle is accidentally touched by hand, it is still a
fault.
 Also, an important rule of badminton is that only the receiver can
return the serve directed at them.

23. The scoring system in badminton for Single & Doubles
 The best of three 21-point games make up a match.
 Every time someone serves, a point is scored.
 A successful side gains a point for the rally.
 When the score reaches 20, the team that takes a 2-point advantage first wins the
match.
 When the score is 29, the team scoring the 30th point wins the match.
 In the next game, the victorious team gets to serve first.
 Interval and Change of Ends
 Players take a 60-second break when the top score reaches 11 points.
 There might be a 2-minute break between each game.
 Players switch ends when the leading score hits 11 points in the third game.

24. Singles
 The server serves from the appropriate service court at the start of
the match (0-0) and when their score is level. The server serves from
the left service court when their score is odd.
 After scoring a point, if the server prevails in the rally, the server
then serves again from the secondary service court.
 The winner of a rally earns a point and takes over as the new server.
If their score is odd, they serve from the left service court; if it is
even, they serve from the right service court.

25. Doubles
 A side only has one "set."
 The service is sent to the players in a straight line, as seen in the diagram.
 The server serves from the right service court at the start of the game and
when the score is tied. The server serves from the left court when anything is
strange.
 The serving side earns a point if it prevails in a rally, and the same server then
serves from the alternative service court.
 A point is awarded to the receiving side after a winning rally—the serving
side changes to the receiving side.
 Until their side wins a point when their side is serving, the players do not
switch to their respective service courts.

26. Thank you and
Godbless.